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Millets found in

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Sites in Gujrat

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Grains at harappan sites include

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Wheat barley lentils chickpea seasame

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Terracotta models of plough found at

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Cholistan and Banawali-Haryana

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Evidence of ploughed field

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Kalibangan- Rajasthan

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Traces of canals at which harappan site

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Shortugai (Afghanistan)

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Saddles querns found in considerable numbers in which harappan site

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Mohenjodaro

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Citadels among which region were fortified

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Dholavira and Lothal

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___________ was exclusively devoted to craft production including bead making, shell cutting, metal working, seal making and weight making.

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Chanhudaro

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__________ were specialized centres for making shell objects

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Nageshwar and Balakot

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Specialised drills found at

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Chanhudaro Lothal and dholavira

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Best source of lapis lazuli

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Shortugai

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Raw material like Copper was procured from

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From India: Khetri region of rajasthan. Related to Ganeshwar Jodhpura culture( non-harappan pottery and usual wealth of copper objects).

Also From Oman. Harappan Artefcats ans Oman copper both have traces of nickel.

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Persian gulf seal found in bahrain contained motifs of

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Harappa

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Products from meluhha

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Wood, lapis lazuli, copper gold and wood varities

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Great baths and fire altars found at

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Kalibangan and Lothal

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Match:
A. Acheulian Handaxe 1. Neolithic
B. Levillois scrapper 2. Lower paleolithic
C. Celt 3. Middle paleolithic
D. Microliths 4. Mesolithic

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A. 2 B.3 C.1 D.4
Lower paleolithic Acheulian
Middle paleolithic levallois technique
Neolithic polished stone tools
Mesolithic microliths

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Kalibangan at which river

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Ghaggar

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Harapa at which river

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Ravi

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Mohenjodaro at which river

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Indus

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Chanhudaro at which river

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Indus

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Lothal at which river

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Bhogava

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Banawali at which river

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Ghaggar

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Dholavira at which river

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Luni

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Gold import from
Kolar (Karnataka) Afghanistan and Perisa
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Steatite imports from
Kirthar Hills (Pak) and Shaher i Sokhta
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Kupagal is a ________ site located in ________
Kupagal is a neolithic site located in Karnataka.
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Oldest evidence of rice cultivation in
Belan valley
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Oldest Neolithic agriculture settlement
Mehrgarh Bolan river
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Dancing girl
Mohenjodaro
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Pot design from ______ depticitng thirsty cow story
Lothal
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Kayatha culture of chalcolithic period from
Madhya pradesh. Famous for OCP and BRW pottery.
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Ropar in which river
Satluj river
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Gilund civilisation near which river
Banas river. Part of Ahar Banas culture.
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Painted Grey Wares PGW, is associated with which prehistoric age
Iron age
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Fire was discovered during which age
Neolithic age
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Harappa excavated by
Dayaram Sahini 1921
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Chandudaro excavated by
M.G Majumdar 1931
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Sutkagendor was excavated by
Auriel Stein 1927
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R.D banerjee excavated
Mohenjodaro
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Lothal was excavated by
S.R Rao
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Dholavira was excavated by
J.P Joshi
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Important Paleolithic sites
Hungsi Kurnool ☆Bhimbetka in MP
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Agriculture was known in Paleolithic age
No Pottery not known.
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T/F: Microliths were used during Paleolithic age
F Quartzite
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________ were used during mesolithic age
Microliths polished tools
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Primitive agriculture was known during _________ age
Mesolithic age
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Important mesolithic sites
Adamgarh- MP Bagor- Rajasthan Mahadaha -UP
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Characteristics of paleolithic age
☆5lakh to 10000 bce ☆Stone tools- quartzite Nomadic Fire known but not used Animal domestication ☆No pottery or agriculture Language not known Lived in caves and rock shelters ☆Ice age
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Mesolithic age features
☆10000-6000bce ☆A transitional phase ☆Use of microliths, polished tools ☆Domestication ☆Primitive agriculture and fishing Moderate climate Semi permanent shelters
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Features of microlithic age
6000bce to 4000bce Agriculture developed( wheat barley rice millet cotton wool) Clothes Permanent settlements Pottery Domestication
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Important microlithic age sites
Mehargarh, Pak- early farming, dental surgery Burzahom, Kashmir- pit dwellings Koldhiwa, UP: rice evidence
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Chalcolithic features
Copper use No iron or bronze No use of burnt bricks BRW pottery Pit and urn burials
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Important chalcolithic sites
Inamgaon, MH
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Mohenjodaro known for
Greath Bath and great granary Bronze dancing girl Bearded man Largest ivc site
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Which is the largest ivc site in india?
Rakhigarhi
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Bangle factory found at
Kalibangan
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No evidence of citadel at
Chanhudaro
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Important ivc sites
Mohenjodaro Rakhigarhi Dholavira Lothal Kalibangan Chanhudaro Surkotada Rangpur Alamgirpur Desalpur Harappa Kot diji Amri
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Which metal was unknown to IVC people
Iron
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People of IVC belonged to which race
Proto Australiod, Mediterranean ( mostly), Alpinoid and Mongoloid
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T/F There was extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evidenent in pottery seals, bricks and weights
T
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Ivc script was
Boustrophedon
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Lot of beads discovered from
Mohenjodaro
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Carnelian was sourced from
Lothal

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